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Transport in SY16 1JS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SY16 1JS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Newtown South
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,965 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SY16 1JS is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from SY16 1JS itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
29
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Primary School, 143 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across Wales, 25.6% of working residents mostly work from home; the SY16 1JS area is less than half that, at 11.2%. 52.2% drive to work.

SY16 1JSWales
Work from home11.2%25.6%
Drive52.2%56.5%
Car passenger6.7%4.8%
Bus or coach1.1%2.3%
Train0.5%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot24%7.1%
Bicycle3.2%1.1%
Other1%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

Across Wales, 19.4% of households have no car or van; the SY16 1JS area is well above that, at 30.6%.

SY16 1JSWales
No car or van30.6%19.4%
143.4%41.7%
220.5%28.1%
3 or more5.5%10.7%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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